pericarditis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of pericarditis
First recorded in 1790–1800; pericard(ium) + -itis
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In June, the FDA added the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis to Comirnaty and SpikeVax, Moderna’s shot.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
The next day she was diagnosed with pericarditis - an inflammation of the fluid-filled sac around the heart.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
“Instead of going to the ED, I went to my doctor, who diagnosed pericarditis and sent me home to take ibuprofen,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
Later analyses showed that the risk for myocarditis and pericarditis, a related condition, is highest after a second dose of an mRNA Covid vaccine in adolescent males aged 12 to 17 years.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
Changes in the muscular tissue of the heart walls, serous infiltration from pericarditis, myocarditis, fatty degeneration and infiltration, and atrophy of the muscular fibers may all lead to dilatation.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
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